org.axiondb
Interface DataType

All Superinterfaces:

java.util.Comparator, java.io.Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

DataType.BinaryRepresentation, DataType.ExactNumeric, DataType.NonFixedPrecision

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnyType, BaseDataType, BaseNumberDataType, BigDecimalType, BigIntType, BLOBType, BooleanType, ByteType, CharacterType, CharacterVaryingType, CLOBType, CompressedLOBType, DateType, DoubleType, FloatType, IntegerType, LOBType, ObjectType, ShortType, StringType, TimestampType, TimeType, UnsignedByteType, UnsignedIntegerType, UnsignedShortType, VarBinaryType

public interface DataType
extends java.util.Comparator, java.io.Serializable

The type of a field (column) that can be stored in a Table.

Responsible for testingthat a value is assignable to fields of this type, for convertingObjectsto this type, and for readingvalues from and writingvalues to a stream.

Version:

$Revision: 1.14 $ $Date: 2005/05/02 22:17:47 $

Nested Class Summary

static interface	DataType.BinaryRepresentation Extension of DataType to indicate that the implementing class stores binary values, and as such returns precision as the number of bits used to represent a given value.
static interface	DataType.ExactNumeric Extension of NonFixedPrecision to indicate that the scale of the implementing class is not fixed by the implementation, but rather can be declared by the user.
static interface	DataType.NonFixedPrecision Extension of DataType to indicate that the precision of the implementing class is not fixed by the implementation, but rather can be declared by the user.

Method Summary

boolean	accepts(java.lang.Object value) Return true if a field of my type can be assigned the given non- null value , false otherwise.
java.lang.Object	convert(java.lang.Object value) Converts an acceptablevalue to one of the appropriate type.
int	getColumnDisplaySize() Value returned by ResultSetMetaData#getColumnDisplaySizefor this data type.
int	getJdbcType() Returns the JDBC type codemost closely matching this type.
java.lang.String	getLiteralPrefix() Prefix used to quote a literal to delimit value for this type when in SQL syntax or result display
java.lang.String	getLiteralSuffix() Suffix used to quote a literal to delimit value for this type when in SQL syntax or result display
int	getNullableCode() Code indicating that type does not accept, does accept, or does not disclose acceptance of null values
int	getPrecision() Value returned by ResultSetMetaData#getPrecisionfor this data type.
int	getPrecisionRadix() Indicates radix used to compute maximum number of significant digits for this datatype, as returned by getPrecision().
java.lang.String	getPreferredValueClassName() Returns the "normal" type returned by convert(java.lang.Object).
int	getScale() Value returned by ResultSetMetaData#getScalefor this data type.
short	getSearchableCode() Code indicating how much WHERE ...
boolean	isCaseSensitive() For character and string-related types, indicates whether type acknowledges case when storing and retrieving values
boolean	isCurrency()
boolean	isUnsigned() For numeric types, indicates whether type stores only non-negative (>= 0) values
DataType	makeNewInstance() Creates a new instance of this DataType implementation.
java.lang.Object	read(java.io.DataInput in) Instantiate an object of my type from the given DataInput.
java.lang.Object	successor(java.lang.Object value) Returns the successor for the given value.
boolean	supportsSuccessor() Returns true if the successor(java.lang.Object)method is supported, false otherwise.
java.math.BigDecimal	toBigDecimal(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a BigDecimal, or throw a AxionException.
java.math.BigInteger	toBigInteger(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a BigInteger, or throw a AxionException.
java.sql.Blob	toBlob(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a Blob, or throw a AxionException.
boolean	toBoolean(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a boolean, or throw a SQLException.
byte	toByte(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a byte, or throw a SQLException.
byte[]	toByteArray(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a byte[], or throw a AxionException.
java.sql.Clob	toClob(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a Clob, or throw a AxionException.
java.sql.Date	toDate(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a Date, or throw a SQLException.
double	toDouble(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a double, or throw a AxionException.
float	toFloat(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a float, or throw a AxionException.
int	toInt(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a int, or throw a AxionException.
long	toLong(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a long, or throw a AxionException.
short	toShort(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a short, or throw a AxionException.
java.lang.String	toString(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a String, or throw a AxionException.
java.sql.Time	toTime(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a Time, or throw a AxionException.
java.sql.Timestamp	toTimestamp(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a Timestamp, or throw a AxionException.
java.net.URL	toURL(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a URL, or throw a AxionException.
void	write(java.lang.Object value, java.io.DataOutput out) Write an object of my type to the given DataOutput.

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

compare, equals

Method Detail

accepts

boolean accepts(java.lang.Object value)

Return true if a field of my type can be assigned the given non- null value , false otherwise.

Parameters:

value - non- null value

convert

java.lang.Object convert(java.lang.Object value)
                         throws AxionException

Converts an acceptablevalue to one of the appropriate type.

Throws:

AxionException

getColumnDisplaySize

int getColumnDisplaySize()

Value returned by ResultSetMetaData#getColumnDisplaySizefor this data type.

See Also:

ResultSetMetaData.getColumnDisplaySize(int)

getJdbcType

int getJdbcType()

Returns the JDBC type codemost closely matching this type.

getLiteralPrefix

java.lang.String getLiteralPrefix()

Prefix used to quote a literal to delimit value for this type when in SQL syntax or result display

See Also:

DatabaseMetaData.getTypeInfo()

getLiteralSuffix

java.lang.String getLiteralSuffix()

Suffix used to quote a literal to delimit value for this type when in SQL syntax or result display

See Also:

DatabaseMetaData.getTypeInfo()

getNullableCode

int getNullableCode()

Code indicating that type does not accept, does accept, or does not disclose acceptance of null values

See Also:

DatabaseMetaData.getTypeInfo()

getPrecision

int getPrecision()

Value returned by ResultSetMetaData#getPrecisionfor this data type.

See Also:

ResultSetMetaData.getPrecision(int)

getPrecisionRadix

int getPrecisionRadix()

Indicates radix used to compute maximum number of significant digits for this datatype, as returned by getPrecision().

Returns:

radix used to compute value of getPrecision(), typically 2 or 10.

getPreferredValueClassName

java.lang.String getPreferredValueClassName()

Returns the "normal" type returned by convert(java.lang.Object). Returns java.lang.Object if unknown.

See Also:

ResultSetMetaData.getColumnClassName(int)

getScale

int getScale()

Value returned by ResultSetMetaData#getScalefor this data type.

See Also:

ResultSetMetaData.getScale(int)

getSearchableCode

short getSearchableCode()

Code indicating how much WHERE ... LIKE support is available across a column of this type

See Also:

DatabaseMetaData.getTypeInfo()

isCaseSensitive

boolean isCaseSensitive()

For character and string-related types, indicates whether type acknowledges case when storing and retrieving values

See Also:

DatabaseMetaData.getTypeInfo(), ResultSetMetaData.isCaseSensitive(int)

isCurrency

boolean isCurrency()

See Also:

ResultSetMetaData.isCurrency(int)

isUnsigned

boolean isUnsigned()

For numeric types, indicates whether type stores only non-negative (>= 0) values

See Also:

DatabaseMetaData.getTypeInfo()

read

java.lang.Object read(java.io.DataInput in)
                      throws java.io.IOException

Instantiate an object of my type from the given DataInput. The next sequence of bytes to be read from the DataInput will have been written by write(java.lang.Object, java.io.DataOutput).

Throws:

java.io.IOException

successor

java.lang.Object successor(java.lang.Object value)
                           throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException

Returns the successor for the given value. For example, the successor of the integer 1 is 2.

Throws:

java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException

supportsSuccessor

boolean supportsSuccessor()

Returns true if the successor(java.lang.Object)method is supported, false otherwise.

toBigDecimal

java.math.BigDecimal toBigDecimal(java.lang.Object value)
                                  throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a BigDecimal, or throw a AxionException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getBigDecimal(int, int)

toBigInteger

java.math.BigInteger toBigInteger(java.lang.Object value)
                                  throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a BigInteger, or throw a AxionException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

java.sql.ResultSet#getBigInteger

toBlob

java.sql.Blob toBlob(java.lang.Object value)
                     throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a Blob, or throw a AxionException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getBlob(int)

toBoolean

boolean toBoolean(java.lang.Object value)
                  throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a boolean, or throw a SQLException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getBoolean(int)

toByte

byte toByte(java.lang.Object value)
            throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a byte, or throw a SQLException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getByte(int)

toByteArray

byte[] toByteArray(java.lang.Object value)
                   throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a byte[], or throw a AxionException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getBytes(int)

toClob

java.sql.Clob toClob(java.lang.Object value)
                     throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a Clob, or throw a AxionException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getClob(int)

toDate

java.sql.Date toDate(java.lang.Object value)
                     throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a Date, or throw a SQLException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getDate(int)

toDouble

double toDouble(java.lang.Object value)
                throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a double, or throw a AxionException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getDouble(int)

toFloat

float toFloat(java.lang.Object value)
              throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a float, or throw a AxionException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getFloat(int)

toInt

int toInt(java.lang.Object value)
          throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a int, or throw a AxionException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getInt(int)

toLong

long toLong(java.lang.Object value)
            throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a long, or throw a AxionException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getLong(int)

toShort

short toShort(java.lang.Object value)
              throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a short, or throw a AxionException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getShort(int)

toString

java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object value)
                          throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a String, or throw a AxionException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getString(int)

toTime

java.sql.Time toTime(java.lang.Object value)
                     throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a Time, or throw a AxionException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getTime(int)

toTimestamp

java.sql.Timestamp toTimestamp(java.lang.Object value)
                               throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a Timestamp, or throw a AxionException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getTimestamp(int)

toURL

java.net.URL toURL(java.lang.Object value)
                   throws AxionException

Convert the given non- null value to a URL, or throw a AxionException.

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getURL(int)

write

void write(java.lang.Object value,
           java.io.DataOutput out)
           throws java.io.IOException

Write an object of my type to the given DataOutput.

Parameters:

value - the value to write, which must be acceptableto this DataType

Throws:

java.io.IOException

makeNewInstance

DataType makeNewInstance()

Creates a new instance of this DataType implementation.

Returns:

new instance of this DataType implementation.